UBOS: Numbers of Religion, tribe presented in error Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has admitted to having errors in the number of religious and tribal indicators presented in the final census report. This comes after widespread public outcry of the census results, particularly regarding …
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Curators Correct Mistaken Identity of Uganda Martyrs Namugongo, Uganda | CHRISTOPHER KISEKKA – URN | One of the most iconic photographs capturing what many thought were the faces of the earliest Catholic converts in Uganda has come under fresh scrutiny. Curators now say the people in the photograph were not …
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Namugongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church is set to establish a dedicated museum for the Uganda Martyrs, aimed at becoming a central repository for information and artifacts related to their martyrdom. Rev. Fr. Anthony Musuubire, the Kampala Archdiocesan Archivist, said that the museum will be situated at …
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Rome | VATICAN NEWS | On the flight back to Rome from Singapore, Pope Francis spoke to the journalists accompanying his Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania. He discussed the dramatic situation in the Holy Land, as the number of victims in Gaza has exceeded 41,000. One question touched …
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President Museveni Agrees Not To Register Churches As NGOs Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to resolve the issue of registering new churches as Nongovernmental Organizations. “The issue of periodic registration of new churches as NGOs, we are going to resolve it. A church …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the fight for followers intensifies, different Christian denominations are engaged in another struggle over liturgical vestments. Setting a definitive stance, the Church of Uganda has officially gazetted its attire as a safeguard against potential misuse or misappropriation by clergy from other denominations and …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rector of St. Kizito Minor Seminary, Nandere, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, Rev. Fr. Peter Kisamba Mugerwa, has stated that the lack of a spacious chapel at the seminary is impeding the training of future priests. The pioneer Bishop of Kasana-Luwero …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians on Thursday thronged St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City to welcome Archbishop Raphael Wokorach p’Mony, as he set foot for the first time since his appointment as the Gulu Metropolitan Archbishop. Archbishop Wokorach, 63 was appointed by His Holiness Pope Francis on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House of Bishops of Church of Uganda (COU) sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Centre, has elected Rev Ven. Michael Chorey as the 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Karamoja. According to the Provincial Secretary, Rev. Can. William Ongeng, Rev. Ven. Chorey will …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa has been named Laity Canon along with financial expert Vivian Igundura and Naboth Muhairwe, a renowned lawyer. Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu announced the three at the 15th Kampala Diocesan Synod Meeting …
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